Thanks to all of our Sponsors
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2008 British paragliding
team sponsor
We are pleased to announce Lighthouse Display International the
new British team sponsor.
"Paragliding is still a relatively young sport where tremendous
innovation and development is still moving the sport forward
very quickly." says the Lighthouse keeper "... This
is similar to the business of Lighthouse Display where we are
continually innovating and pushing the boundaries of achievement
in our field of retail merchandising and display.
"The British Paragliding Team has a very strong and committed
team of world class pilots and we’re proud to be assisting
with the development of excellence of the British Team and World
Ranking.
"We hope that the funding will enable some great training
camps to be planned to help the team to hone and develop their
cross country racing skills for the Paragliding World Championships." |
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Elemental Sponsors of
the Bleriot Team
The Paragliding Competitions Panel would like to welcome on
board, team development specialists Elemental Development Ltd.
As Bleriot team sponsor.
Elemental directors Ben Keayes and Burkitt Rudd (both keen
pilots themselves) are pleased to provide their assistance
to the Bleriot Paragliding team in 2005.
Elemental's client base is impressive with BT, Jordan Racing,
Powergen, Capital One and Zurich Financial Services to name
but a few. We look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership
between our new team sponsors and our squad pilots. Seeing
the good effects of real teamwork in connection with flying
and assisting individual pilots to better themselves and hence
the team has got to be good for our competitors and competitions
a like. |
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2008 Sponsors of the
British Open Championships
2008 Sponsors of the Serial
Class
We would also like to welcome the following sponsors
who will be supporting the Serial Class at the various rounds: |
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The 2008 range of Ozone products are the direct result of
an ongoing series of tests and adventures conducted by our
international team of pilots. From the hanging glaciers of
the Himalaya to the forested coastline of Papua New Guinea
and the limitless horizons of the Karoo desert, Ozone Team
Pilots fly every single day of the year. Everyday. The list
of locations in the past year stretches around the globe, winding
through untouched and previously un-flown locations on six
continents. Our mission is adventure, for the noble purpose
of research. Every day of the year, in every situation imaginable,
we fly. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. We
thoroughly enjoyed testing the Ozone range in these diverse
environments, and we hope that you enjoy the results. |
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Cross Country was founded in 1988 by Californian, Sherry
Thevenot. Flying in Europe and travelling the world as an FAI
official, Sherry felt that an international forum was needed
for pilots to stay in touch with the latest happenings in the
global flying community and Cross Country quickly developed
a reputation as a passionate magazine with an abundance of
superb photographs. XC Mag is published in English, Polish
and Japanese and continues to strive to be the world’s
leading international hang gliding and paragliding magazine
with regular contributions from the big guns of the flying
world.
Cross Country also publishes books, calendars and DVDs for
the free flying community. |
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2008 Sponsors of the Sports
Class
We would also like to welcome the following sponsors
who will be supporting the Sports Class at the various rounds: |
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Chalet Chardons is a cheap hotel in Tignes for skiing and
snowboarding. The hotel is situated 100 metres from the piste
in the beautiful and historic village of Tignes Les Brevieres
in the French Alps and gives direct access to the world famous
Espace Killy ski and snowboard area. Run by a group of skiing
and snowboarding friends who became bored with washing dishes
to finance their winter seasons, we make our ski and snowboard
hotel in Tignes a fun, informal place to stay for groups, budget
minded travellers, students and backpackers who prefer to ski,
snowboard, enjoy good company, home cooking, friendly staff
and perhaps a few late night parties over pretentious chalets
and overpriced ski hotels. We specialize in keeping our ski
and snowboard hotel prices cheap so you can participate in
all the skiing and snowboarding you want during the day and
use more of your money to have fun with at night. |
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2008 Sponsors general
We would also like to welcome the following sponsors
who will be supporting the Championships at the various rounds: |
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We are proud to have played an important part in the growth of Piedrahita as one of the most famous sites in the world, pioneering flying routes, organising some of the worlds premier events and escorting hundreds of pilots on their early XC adventures.
We offer airport collection and return, breakfast and accommodation, three evening meals, retrieves along the day's specified route, guidance, instruction and XC tandem flights if desired.
Visit our website for site information, photos, videos, articles and tutorials. Everything you need to fly in Piedrahita. |
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Have you ever dreamed of soaring like a bird? Airworks can make that
dream a reality. Paragliding can be enjoyed be people of any age. Airworks
Paragliding Centre is situated right in the heart of the premier flying
sites of the South East of the UK on the beautiful Sussex South Downs.
We are based in the spacious, converted railway station in the centre
of the village of Glynde. We are in easy access of the A27, and can be
reached from the main Brighton and London to Eastbourne railway lines.
Airworks is run by one of the UK's most prominent paraglider pilots,
Steve Purdie, former british champion and member of the British paragliding
team. |
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Aerofix, established in 1995, is an independent service centre
for paragliders, kites and associated equipment. It is located
just outside of Keswick in the English Lake District and is
run by Kirsten & Nick.
With many testimonials to show, they are proud of their reputation
for providing a quality service with high attention for detail.
The British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association license
Aerofix to inspect and repack reserves. They are also the accredited
service centre in the UK for many brands and will repair most. |
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Within the world of paragliding the name NIVIUK is now synonymous with quality and performance. This is thanks to their unique and
experienced R&D, testing and production team which includes to name just two, Olivier Nef (ex Advance designer) and Raul Rodriguez
(World champion acro pilot). The entire range of NIVIUK gliders developed for the student pilot through to the world class competition
pilot are proving to literally be world beating in their quality, performance, handling and safety - simply world class.
Niviuk UK are the sole importers of NIVIUK paragliders and we have a large stock of demonstration gliders available.
We enjoy quick and direct communication with the Niviuk management, design and test team and we are therefore able to
offer you extremely effective pre-sales and after-sales support. |
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Andy Shaw and the Green Dragons team are experienced professionals,
dedicated to safe and exhilarating Airsports. Their wealth
of experience and enthusiasm for the sport will guide you safely
into the skies. They are based on a farm on the picturesque
North Downs, providing idyllic surroundings while being within
easy reach of Central London. Surrounded by their own private
flying sites, and further sites on the South Downs, Green Dragons
have access to training and launch sites to suit all wind directions
Green Dragons was established in 1974 and is currently led
by Senior BHPA Instructor, Andy Shaw currently ranked No 1
in the world for paragliding accuracy (2004).
Green Dragons has been involved in the development of Paragliding,
Hang Gliding and Parascending, and is continuously expanding
skills in teaching and training methods to give the best results. |
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Facewest are a UK online store selling adventure equipment. They specalise in
wintersports and climbing equipment.
Of interest to paraglider
pilots are their great range of Suunto watches. This range of sports watches feature altimeter,
compass and barometer. Facewest sell the full range including the Suunto Core and Suunto Vector.
Suunto also make a full range of training watches featuring heart rate monitors.
Please visit our
Suunto watches website. |
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Gradient are a young & dynamic company using best quality materials & precise & sophisticated
construction techniques to make paragliders that are a pleasure
to fly. Whether you choose an introductory model or a full on
comp glider like the Avax you can be sure of the best in terms
of design, materials & security. In 2004, three British records
were set by pilots flying serial class Gradient wings. |
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Paragliding means for us nearly boundless freedom, independence, pleasure and enjoyment of life in it´s purest form. The absolute experience of the here and now, in harmony with the powers of nature. Therefore we offer our customers always the best fitting equipment for every pilot´s level to give them the possibility to get into the third dimension easily. That means gliders and accessoires for pilots, who don´t see paragliding only as a leisure time activity, but rather as a kind of lifestyle and passion. That´s why we produce “gliders for real pilots”! |
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Sick and Wrong: The UK's best snowboarding and paragliding retailer since 1993!
Super fast, and mainly free delivery, via our website! Questions or queries, don't hesitate to get in touch!
Paragliding: We have a large stock of all the latest paragliding equipment, both new and second hand!
Snowboarding:
We have massive stocks of the latest gear, boards, boots, bindings and clothing. Backed up by highly experienced staff with years of riding experience.
Servicing And Avalanche Safety: Our fully equipped ski and snowboard workshop can get your ride back into tip top condition.
A full service will protect your skis or board, make it ride faster, and make it easier to turn and traverse. Don't delay!
Going off piste? Don't risk it without the correct equipment and knowledge! We stock and hire transceivers, probes, shovels and packs from the experts in off piste survival.
The Sick and the Wrong, Southey Hill, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5NR Telephone: 017687 80297 |
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